Liming Zhang is a senior partner at Watson & Band, renowned for his exceptional expertise in intellectual property law and dispute resolution. With a unique blend of technical and legal education, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology and an LLM from East China University of Political Science and Law.

Mr. Zhang's expertise is widely recognized in the legal community. He serves as an expert for the Supreme People's Procuratorate's official website "Expert Consulting for Civil and Administrative Procuratorial Cases". His leadership roles include Executive Member of the Trademark Agency Commission of Shanghai Trademark Association and vocational trainer for patent attorneys at the All-China Patent Attorneys Association. He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of Shanghai Bar Association and China Law Society.

His outstanding contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades. Mr. Zhang was among the first batch of "A Thousand Lawyer Talents for Foreign-related Matters in China" selected by the PRC Ministry of Justice and the initial "Shanghai Talent Pool of Lawyers Handling Foreign-related Matters". He is listed in Shanghai's first "Expert Directory for Resolution and Guidance on Overseas IP Rights Disputes". From 2019 to 2023, the World Trademark Review has consistently recognized him as  an "Outstanding Individual in Trademark Prosecution and Strategy/Enforcement and Litigation" in its WTR1000 Global Rankings of Leading Trademark Legal Services.

Since joining Watson & Band in 2001, Mr. Zhang has been focusing on intellectual property law, specializing in providing legal advices and solutions to complex IP disputes.  His track record includes handling landmark cases recognized by various legal authorities and ranking agencies, such as those selected for the "2004 Top 10 Typical IP Cases in China" of the PRC Intellectual Property Administration, the "2012 World Top 10 IP Cases" of the UK magazine Manage IP, the "2017 Typical Cases in Regulation of Malicious Trademark Registration" of the Beijing IP Court and the "2018 Top 10 Malicious Trademark Registration Cases" of the China Trademark Association. 

Mr. Zhang's commitment to advancing the field is evident in his contributions to practice research and theory. He has published several articles in industry-specific journals such as Intellectual Property Research, China Inventions and Patents, China Patent Agency and China Trademark. Mr. Zhang has been repeatedly invited to lecture on IP-related subjects, and has delivered many IP-related training programs to his peers at the invitation of the Lawyers' Institute of Shanghai Bar Association and the (Shanghai) Xuhui District Lawyer's Work Commission. His course on "Practices and Skills in Administrative Litigation Related to Trademark Rights Confirmation and Granting" was selected by Shanghai Bar Association for its annual lawyer training program, underscoring his role as a thought leader in the IP legal community.